Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102877313 - Prima Asphalt & Concrete Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102877313

Report ID: 0214700

Date Opened: 12/16/1993

Site Address:
Prima Asphalt & Concrete Inc.
615 Furrows Road
Holtsville, NY 11742

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:5032

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/04/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/28/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	902007657	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	05/13/1994	06/30/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19101200 E01	05/13/1994	06/30/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19100020 G01 I	05/13/1994	05/18/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14283501

Event: 12/16/1993

Employee's face burned in vapor explosion

Employee #1, a plant superintendent, was standing on top of a 15,000 gallon tank that was half filled with heated liquid asphalt. The return circulating line was clogged and he was using a propane torch to warm it. As Employee #1 tried to look into the open hatch to see if the asphalt was flowing, the torch in his hand moved too close to the hatch, igniting the escaping vapors. The flames from the brief explosion licked his face, causing a burn that looked like a bad sunburn. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 4 days and is now at home recuperating.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, PROPANE TORCH, CLOGGED, EXPLOSION, HOT ASPHALT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102877313			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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